Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Following this section are the requirements as represented in Degree Navigator, MSU's online advising tool. The Degree Navigator section is only available for programs using Degree Navigator for degree certification.

College of Arts and Letters

Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary Programs

Humanities - Prelaw Program

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities—Prelaw is derived from the triad version of the Bachelor of Arts degree program in interdisciplinary humanities. In the prelaw program, one emphasis area consists of course work selected from an approved list of relevant courses in a variety of disciplines both within and outside the College of Arts and Letters. At least one of the other two emphasis areas must be a discipline within the College of Arts and Letters. The remaining emphasis area may be within the College of Arts and Letters.

Students with majors in departments within the College of Arts and Letters may add a prelaw component to their education by completing a cognate comprised of course work from the approved list of courses in item 3. a. (1) (c) below.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Humanities—Prelaw

The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities—Prelaw.

The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Humanities—Prelaw major is met by completing Arts and Letters 492B referenced in item 3. a. (2) below.

The requirements of the College of Arts and Letters for the Bachelor of Arts degree, with the exception of the College's cognate requirement.

The following requirements for the major:

a.

The following courses that are related to Humanities—Prelaw (50 to 64 credits):

(1)

All of the following 3 emphasis areas; both the areas and the related courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor (45 credits):

(a)

At least 15 credits in a discipline within the College of Arts and Letters.1, 2

(b)

At least 15 additional credits in a discipline within or outside the College of Arts and Letters.1, 2

Completion of AL 492B, the capstone experience. With the permission of the college, a student may substitute a capstone seminar course in one of the department majors that is associated with one of the emphasis areas within the College of Arts and Letters that the student selects to satisfy the Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities-Prelaw.

(3)

Additional credits in courses related to Humanities—Prelaw as needed to meet the requirement of at least 50, but not more than 64, credits in courses in the major (2 to 16 credits).

At least 3 credits in courses that involve quantitative reasoning skills selected from areas such as the following: mathematics, computer science, economics, statistics and probability, management, business, and research or creative methodology. Both the area and the related courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor. Courses used to satisfy the University Mathematics requirement may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

1 A discipline is associated with a departmental major or minor.2 If the student selects a foreign language as a discipline, the courses must be at the 300–400 level or above.

Degree Requirements from Degree Navigator.

NOTE: Degree Navigator is an advising tool only and should not be viewed as a contract with the student.
Any questions about the requirements should be directed to an academic advisor.

At least 1 course from NationalIAH or ISS courses emphasizing national diversity or both national diversity and international and multicultural diversity

At least 1 course from InternationalIAH or ISS courses emphasizing international and multicultural diversity or both national diversity and international and multicultural diversity

Conditions:

University Diversity Distribution: No more than 1 course from IAH or ISS emphasizing both national diversity and international and multicultural diversity in Requirement(s) 10

Requirement 11: Major - Humanities - Prelaw - Quantitative Reasoning

Major - Humanities - Prelaw - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits from courses that involve quantitative reasoning skills selected from areas. Both the area and the related courses must be approved by academic advisor.

Major - Humanities - Prelaw - Required Electives: 5 credits from additional courses related to Humanities-Prelaw as needed to meet the requirement of at least 50, but not more than 64, credits in courses in the major.

Requirement 14: Major - Humanities - Prelaw - Capstone

Major - Humanities - Prelaw - Capstone: 3 credits from AL492B

Requirement 15: Major Distribution

Major Distribution: 20 credits from 300-400 level courses in the student's emphasis areas.

Requirement 16: College - Arts and Letters - Open Cognate

College - Arts and Letters - Open Cognate: 15 credits from Courses in a cognate. One 300-400 level course of at least 3 credits must be included between the Open Cognate and the Non Arts & Letters Cognate. Both the cognate and the courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor.

College - Arts and Letters - Non Arts and Letters Cognate: 15 credits from Courses in an open cognate. One 300-400 level course of at least 3 credits must be included between the Open Cognate and the Non Arts & Letters Cognate. Both the cognate and the courses must be approved by the student's academic advisor.

Requirement 18: College Distribution

College Distribution: 30 credits from courses at the 300 level and above.

Requirement 19: College - Arts and Letters - Second Language

College - Arts and Letters - Second Language: 1 course from a second year foreign language course demonstrating competency in a foreign language.

Requirement 20: Electives

Electives: 0 credits from Electives at Michigan State University and transfer coursework. This number can change based on the credits of the coursework taken to fulfill University, College, and Major requirements. Please contact your academic advisor with any questions.

Requirement 21: University Residency

University Residency: 30 credits from MSU coursework, 27 credits from MSU courses taken after reaching junior standing, 20 credits from courses offered by MSU while admitted to major & 20 of the last 30 credits must be MSU courses. Please see academic advisor.